CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The US is sending 31 of its Abrams tanks, the UK is providing 14 Challenger 2 tanks and Germany, 14 Leopards 2 tanks. The Leopard 2 is used by a number of European countries, and is considered to be easier to maintain and more fuel-efficient than most other Western tanks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Berlin OKs German arms-maker Rheinmetall’s plans to sell dozens of the older Leopards to Kyiv. The German government has approved the delivery by a private arms-maker of its old Leopard 1 tanks to Kyiv, a government spokesperson said Friday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Latest US Weapons Package Includes New Hybrid Rocket/Bomb (7 p.m.) The US is sending Ukraine a new $2.1 billion weapons package, the Pentagon said, including a new ground-launched, bomb-tipped rocket.

Detailed explanation-4: -President Joe Biden announced today that the United States will provide Ukraine with 31 M1 Abrams tanks.

Detailed explanation-5: -The U.S. and other NATO countries say they will ship a huge, wide-ranging package of heavy weapons to Ukraine, sending a clear signal that the war with Russia is expected to escalate in the months ahead.